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<\/p>\nA fed-up Australian has slammed the Labor government for what he calls the relentless financial pressure it is putting on people, asking “how much more are we supposed to take”.<\/p>\n
Sharing his frustration in a video posted to TikTok, the Australian man posed a question to the Labor government, asking: “How much more can the ordinary Australian take?”<\/p>\n
He captioned the post: “Families are doing it tough, and people are fed up with feeling like they\u2019re working harder just to stand still.”<\/p>\n
“Something has to change, and whoever is in government needs to be held accountable for making everyday life more affordable.”<\/p>\n
Many users, suffering higher interest rates and living costs, left comments agreeing with his question.<\/p>\n
“How much more are the Australian families supposed to absorb?” the man asked in the video.<\/p>\n
“Groceries are next level, power is through the roof, mortgage, rent, you name it – fuel.”<\/p>\n
He said wages aren’t keeping up with the rising cost of living, making it harder and harder for everyday Australians to stay afloat.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“Everything is just climbing – wages aren’t,” he added.<\/p>\n
“And the RBA just smashes rates up to a 15-year high. Stressing more families out like you wouldn’t believe.<\/p>\n
“Then this is the part that gets me. People are just working their asses off and doing everything they’re supposed to do.<\/p>\n
“They are all struggling – just to keep their heads above water.”<\/p>\n
He said the number of Australians wanting to ditch life Down Under for one overseas is rising.<\/p>\n
“You’ve got the Australian people moving overseas because Australia is just becoming too expensive to even live in,” he said.<\/p>\n
“So here’s my question – how much more can the ordinary Aussie family take before something has to change.”<\/p>\n
Commenters rallied behind the man in droves, saying they “can’t keep up” and are “at breaking point”.<\/p>\n
“I’m sinking, I can’t keep up, I’m broke,” one person commented.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“I work two jobs full time and part time. I’m about to lose my unit.”<\/p>\n
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Another commenter said although they have “never worked harder”, they have “never been poorer”.<\/p>\n
“I’m at breaking point,” they added.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A third commented: “Let’s not forget that while we struggle, our politicians are getting their big fat paychecks – it’s a joke.”<\/p>\n
“It’s terrible. We are thinking of leaving the country. We can’t afford to live here …. living costs in Australia are beyond a joke,” wrote a fourth.\u00a0<\/p>\n
One commenter looked towards the future of the country, saying: “There will be no middle class. Rich or poor.”<\/p>\n
The all-too-familiar take comes after Founder of research firm McCrindle, Mark McCrindle, said Australians are doing “the right thing” with their money, but still “not getting ahead”.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mr McCrindle said the latest decision to raise the RBA\u00a0<\/a>rate\u00a0<\/a>would bring people’s financial pressures \u201cinto sharper focus\u201d.<\/p>\n \u201cThe latest adjustment to the cash rate brings the financial realities facing Australian consumers into sharper focus,\u201d Mr McCrindle said.<\/p>\n \u201cFor households balancing repayments, everyday expenses and longer-term goals, today’s decision adds pressure to their financial considerations.<\/p>\n \u201cIt highlights their perplexing financial challenge: that they are doing the right things with money but are still not getting ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A fed-up Australian has slammed the Labor government for what he calls the relentless financial pressure it 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